yea, and Rubio is out with back problems supposedly due to compensating for his knee.

Huh. Anyone know how to compensate for your knee with your back? I would've guessed it was his body getting back up to speed.

I think you have to use your muscles in your thighs, hips, and back to maintain your balance in compensating for a bad knee. So, remaining upright during vigorous activity will put additional stress on those muscles in a way you are not used to.

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"The worst thing that ever happened in sports was sports radio, and the internet is sports radio on steroids with lower IQs.” -- Brian Burke, former Toronto Maple Leafs senior adviser, at the 2013 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

So frustrating. I was at the Wolves game tonight (visiting a friend in MN) and watching Pekovic head to the locker room was just a stomp on the throat. Gotta give the team credit for fighting their way to .500 despite this ridiculous injury bug. The Wolves just can't catch a break.

On another note, after watching Steamer tonight I'm no longer missing him as much as I was. I keep thinking that he would help the Cs with his size, but he still seems unsure about how to use his body effectively. Sully's instincts are much more polished. I don't think Stiemsma would do any better for us than Collins.